Cynorkis sagittata H.Perrier, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 14: 146 (1951).
Description:
Geophyta 15-40 cm. alta, monophylla, tuberibus 4-5 oblongoideis; caulis cum folii petiolo vaginis brevibus 2 ima basi cinctus. Folium radicale. lanceolatum (10-14 X 2-3,5 cm.) apicem acutum versus paulum, basim versus magis, attenuatum. Scapus vaginas internodiis multo breviores gerens. Racemus 3-8 cm. longus, infra medium laxus, superne corymbiformis, plus minus glandulis pediculatis instructus; bracteae parvulae, ovario pedicellato triplo minores; perianthium vix 6 mm. longum; sepalum posticum, late ovale (2,2 X 2 mm.), trinervium; lateralia duplo majora (4 x 2 mm.), asymmetrica, semi-orbiculata, obtusa trinerviaque ; petala sepalo postico minora. Labellum parvum (5-5,5 X 2,5-3 mm.), sagittiforme. Trilobum basi anguste cuneatum, 7-nervium; lobi acute angulati, intermedium lateralibus duplo majus; calcar 5 mm. longum 1 mm. latum, apice leviter oblique claviforme. Gynostemium Hemiperidis. Ovarium pedicellatum 8-12 mm. longum sparsim glandulosum.
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Habitat:
Distribution:
NE. Madagascar
